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First Look: Class of 2028 Early Application Trends

Top Tier Admissions

Although the November 1 st early admissions deadlines are behind us, most students are still awaiting their decisions and most colleges have yet to publicly announce the number of early applications they received. percent increase from the 40,713 early applications received for the Class of 2027.

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Mid-season Update on College Acceptance Trends for Class of 2024 (Copy)

CTK College Coach

I know those seniors who applied early action back in November may feel like it has been FOREVER since you submitted those applications, and the waiting game is killing you, but for most seniors who applied regular decision , you have several weeks more until you have final decisions from colleges. Watch this space as events develop.

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Massachusetts Bill Aims to End Legacy Admissions, Early Decision

BestColleges

A pending bill in the Massachusetts Legislature seeks to eliminate legacy admissions and early decision programs at all colleges in the commonwealth. Legacy admissions faced criticism before the Supreme Court banned affirmative action, and scrutiny has intensified since that ruling. Co-filed by state Rep.

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How Has COVID Affected College Students?

BestColleges

from 2019 to 2020. [2] Data Summary Check Over 1,300 colleges and universities canceled in-person classes or moved to online learning in spring 2020. [1] 1] Check By fall 2020, 44% of institutions were either fully or primarily online, 21% were hybrid, and only 27% used fully or primarily in-person instruction.

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How 2023 Acceptance Rates Affect Juniors' College List Building

CTK College Coach

Colleges whose high Early Action deferral numbers turned into low acceptance rates: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY On October 15, Clemson received 26,000 early applications for its first-ever early action cycle and 32,000 regular decision applications for a freshman class size that will ultimately be 4,500 students.

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Will Legacy Admissions End Along With Affirmative Action?

BestColleges

Legacy admissions has been highly criticized in recent years, though only a few elite colleges have jettisoned the practice. The recent Supreme Court decision to ban race-conscious admissions has reinvigorated debates around legacy admissions. Supreme Court's recent decision to ban race-conscious admissions.

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Mid-season Update on College Acceptance Trends for Class of 2024

CTK College Coach

I know those seniors who applied early action back in November may feel like it has been FOREVER since you submitted those applications, and the waiting game is killing you, but for most seniors who applied regular decision , you have several weeks more until you have final decisions from colleges. Watch this space as events develop.